For the first time since Peyton Manning donned a horseshoe, the Indianapolis Colts have a former NFL MVP at quarterback.
Whether or not the newly-acquired Matt Ryan will fix the franchise’s “good-not-great” woes is up for debate.
General manager Chris Ballard managed to upgrade from Carson Wentz AND pick up draft assets in the process when he sent a third-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the 2016 MVP. He’ll fill the void Wentz left behind when he was shipped to the Washington Commanders in exchange for two third-round picks and a second-round pick swap last week. In the process, Indianapolis will only absorb a $9 million cap hit while the Falcons choke down more than $40 million in Ryan’s dead cap space — an NFL record! — in what promises to be a rebuilding year.
